Day 2 of Phase 1 on Ideal Protein

Whew...I made it through day 2 :)  I am pretty excited.  It was not a easy task... I was not the only one with the idea of starting the new year out on the right foot.  If our floors were not carpet, I would have wore rollerskates to keep up today. My day started with Roberts (my husband) alarm going off at 5:15am.  I had intentions of getting up and going to the gym when he got up. Nope, I talked myself out of it and layed there for a half an hour and searched the web, checked emails and wondered if there would be a open eliptical at the YMCA available.  I finally decided to get up and I had myself a Blue-cran Granata Ideal Protein drink and off to the gym I went. I turned on my http://www.pandora.com to get me moving, Lady Gaga is a good one to get the blood flowing in the morning. I did a 30 minute easy round of cardio on the eliptical, I did not want to over do it. It is only my second day and I know this can be difficult. The gym was full with others that had a new healthy year in mind as well.
When I got home Robert had my coffee ready to press brew in my wonderful Keurig machine. I got a reusable keurig cup for Christmas from Santa and that way I can use Folgers and not pay a dollar a cup. http://www.keurig.com/ 
I grabbed my 3 baggies of veggies, pickles and journal from the fridge (convenience) and off to work I went.  
My morning was very busy, my lunch consisted of driving to the Z102.9 studios to record a New Years commercial for Innovative Aesthetics.  The staff at  http://kzia.com/ is amazing. They are always so helpful and very friendly.  Cucumbers, Green Peppers,24oz of water and a IP peanut butter bar was my lunch as I drove back to the office.
The afternoon was a bit of a whirlwind.  I love my job and I want to help as many people as possible get started on Ideal Protein before their motivation and determination wears out!
Around 6:45pm nausea kicked in along with a headache.  I drank a premade Mango and I started to feel a little better and I drank a big gulp of water with a little sea salt to help my aching head. Finally leaving the office at 7:45 to spend some time with my better half :)
My dinner was ready when I got home.  One of my favorites, it is easy, tastes good and it consists of lettuce (spinach) veggies (tomatoes) and Protein (eggs).

Baked Eggs with Spinach:

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 10 oz. fresh spinach
• 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 Tbsp minced onion
• 4 medium eggs
• Salt and pepper
• Paprika, sprinkle as garnish

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• Preheat oven to 350.
• To a large skillet or saucepan, add the olive oil and saute the garlic for a minute, before adding the spinach. Toss the spinach around for a minute, then add the diced tomatoes. Toss together and then add the minced onion. Let simmer until most of the liquid has cooked off, about 5-7 minutes.
• Place the sauteed spinach into an ovenproof, creating divets for the eggs. Crack 1 egg into each hole.
• Bake the spinach and eggs for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until egg whites have turned white.
• Once cooked, remove from the oven and sprinkle with salt and pepper and paprika.

I had a good day 2 of phase 1.  I have not weighed myself yet, even though I want to. I hope that anyone that is doing phase 1 has not given up yet. We can do this together. Let me know if you have any questions about my post.

 

"Today will never happen again. Don't waste it with a false start or no start at all." -Og Mandino

 

Until tomorrow, Dusty Marie Swehla